This nursing textbook provides a comprehensive foundation in critical thinking, evidence-based practice, nursing theory, and safe clinical care across all healthcare settings, equipping you with the skills and knowledge necessary for success as a nurse. The book features illustrated, step-by-step guidelines to facilitate easy learning of important skills and procedures, and presents care plans within a nursing process framework. Case studies are also included to illustrate the application of nursing concepts to real-life patient care situations. The expert author team, led by Patricia Potter and Anne Griffin Perry, focuses on developing your understanding and clinical reasoning abilities to ensure excellent patient care. The book contains 51 skills demonstrations that offer illustrated, step-by-step instructions for safe nursing care, accompanied by rationales for each step. Additionally, 29 procedural guidelines provide streamlined, step-by-step instructions for performing basic skills. Each clinical chapter features unique Critical Thinking Models that demonstrate how to apply the nursing process and critical thinking to achieve successful clinical outcomes. The book also includes a chapter on Evidence-Based Practice, demonstrating how nursing research can assist in determining best practices. Moreover, the book features a unique chapter on Caring for the Cancer Survivor, preparing nurses to care for cancer patients who may still face physical and emotional issues